Who's Playing

Miami @ Atlanta

Current Records: Miami 31-28; Atlanta 32-27

What to Know

The Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks are set to square off in a Southeast Division matchup at 7:30 p.m. ET April 23 at State Farm Arena. The Heat won't have the home-court advantage, but they do enjoy a 5-point advantage in the spread.

Miami's game against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday was close at halftime, but Miami turned on the heat in the second half with 56 points. Miami made easy work of San Antonio and carried off a 107-87 victory. The oddsmakers were on Miami's side, but they didn't give the team enough credit as the margin was unexpectedly wide. It was another big night for their center Bam Adebayo, who had 23 points and five assists in addition to eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Atlanta fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the New York Knicks on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result, falling 137-127. A silver lining for the Hawks was the play of center Clint Capela, who posted a double-double on 25 points and 22 boards. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Capela has had at least ten rebounds.

Miami's win lifted them to 31-28 while Atlanta's loss dropped them down to 32-27. We'll see if the Heat can repeat their recent success or if Atlanta bounces back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

  • When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: State Farm Arena -- Atlanta, Georgia
  • TV: Bally Sports - Southeast
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Heat are a 5-point favorite against the Hawks, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -113

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Series History

Miami have won 13 out of their last 22 games against Atlanta.

  • Mar 02, 2021 - Atlanta 94 vs. Miami 80
  • Feb 28, 2021 - Miami 109 vs. Atlanta 99
  • Feb 20, 2020 - Atlanta 129 vs. Miami 124
  • Dec 10, 2019 - Miami 135 vs. Atlanta 121
  • Oct 31, 2019 - Miami 106 vs. Atlanta 97
  • Oct 29, 2019 - Miami 112 vs. Atlanta 97
  • Mar 04, 2019 - Miami 114 vs. Atlanta 113
  • Jan 06, 2019 - Atlanta 106 vs. Miami 82
  • Nov 27, 2018 - Atlanta 115 vs. Miami 113
  • Nov 03, 2018 - Atlanta 123 vs. Miami 118
  • Apr 04, 2018 - Miami 115 vs. Atlanta 86
  • Apr 03, 2018 - Miami 101 vs. Atlanta 98
  • Dec 18, 2017 - Atlanta 110 vs. Miami 104
  • Oct 23, 2017 - Miami 104 vs. Atlanta 93
  • Feb 24, 2017 - Miami 108 vs. Atlanta 90
  • Feb 01, 2017 - Miami 116 vs. Atlanta 93
  • Dec 07, 2016 - Atlanta 103 vs. Miami 95
  • Nov 15, 2016 - Atlanta 93 vs. Miami 90
  • Feb 19, 2016 - Miami 115 vs. Atlanta 111
  • Jan 31, 2016 - Miami 105 vs. Atlanta 87
  • Dec 14, 2015 - Miami 100 vs. Atlanta 88
  • Nov 03, 2015 - Atlanta 98 vs. Miami 92